Wayne, General, in Ohio, 173. Weathersford and General Jackson, 216. West, the, in the Revolution, 161. conquest of, 161-167. at treaty of peace with England, 167. settlement of, 150, 157, 170. acquisition of country west of the Mississippi, see United States. effects of steamboat navigation on, 199, 200. effects of railroads on, 218. rapid growth of, 263. See Boone, Clark, Robertson, Sevier, Jefferson, Houston, Gray, Sutter. Weymouth, Standish fights Indians at, 71. What Cheer Rock, Providence, 85. White, Father, in Maryland, 78, 80. Whitney, Eli, birth and boyhood of, 175. cuts his name on a door, 175. makes a fiddle, 176. makes nails, 177. goes to Yale College, 177. his skill with tools, 177. goes to Georgia, 178. stops with Mrs. General Greene, 178. makes her an embroidery frame, 178. has a talk about cotton and cotton-seeds, 179. invents the cotton-gin, 180. effect of his invention, 181, 183. builds a gun-factory, 181. makes muskets for War of 1812, 181. summary of, 182. Wilderness, the Great, 161. "Wilderness Road," Boone makes the, 150. Williams, Roger, comes to Boston, 82. preaches in Salem and Plymouth, 82. is very friendly to the Indians, 82. declares that they own the land, 83. Boston authorities attempt to arrest, 84. escapes and goes to Massasoit, 84. his journey through the wilderness, 84. reception by Massasoit, 84. builds a cabin at Seekonk, 85. leaves Seekonk, 85. greeted by the Indians, 85. Canonicus lets him have land, 85. settles Providence, 85. grants religious liberty to all settlers, 85. summary of, 86. Winthrop, Governor John, settles Boston, 73. Wool-comber (note), 1. World, knowledge of, before Columbus discovered America, 4. ADVERTISEMENTS. MONTGOMERY'S LEADING FACTS OF American History. Within the first fifteen months after issue, the publishers were obliged to go to press with the ... 295,000th copy ... It was almost immediately adopted for exclusive use in the State of Indiana, and by such cities as Chicago, Ill., Philadelphia, Pa., Boston, Mass., Providence, R.I., Hartford, Conn., Columbus and Cleveland, O., Burlington, Vt., Nashua, N.H., Lynn, Mass., and numberless others. IT IS CERTAINLY THE BEST. LEADING FACTS OF HISTORY SERIES. By D. H. MONTGOMERY. THE LEADING FACTS OF AMERICAN HISTORY. With numerous Illustrations, Maps, and Tables. Mailing Price, $1.10; Introduction Price, $1.00. THE LEADING FACTS OF ENGLISH HISTORY. (Revised Edition.) With numerous Maps and Tables. Mailing Price, $1.25; Introduction Price, $1.12. THE LEADING FACTS OF FRENCH HISTORY. With numerous Maps and Tables. Mailing Price, $1.25; Introduction Price, $1.12. BEGINNER'S AMERICAN HISTORY. With numerous Maps and Illustrations. Mailing Price, $.70; Introduction Price, $.60. GINN & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS.